Analysis Complete

spue

/ spue /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
"The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
Type of:
expectorate cough up cough out
Derived:
ptyalism spit spitting expectoration saliva
See also:
expectorate cough up cough out spit up spit out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"After drinking too much, the students vomited"
"He purged continuously"
"The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Opposites:
keep down
Type of:
excrete egest eliminate
Derived:
vomit vomiting emesis regurgitation disgorgement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
16
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Related Words

expectorate cough up cough out excrete egest eliminate keep down